Cigar or cigarette ash protector



May 12, 1931. A. HAAS CIGAR OR CIGARETTE ASH PROTECTOR Fil ed Feb. gs. 19 29 INVENTOR ALPHONSE HAAS f y v BY ATTORNEYS Patented May 12,1931

ALPHONSE HAAS, or SAN BEBNARDiNO, CALIFORNIA CIGAR R CIGARETTE ASH PROTECTOR Application filed. February ZG, 1929. Serial No. 342,903.

My invention is a cigar or cigarette ash protector adapted to catch the ash falling from the end of a cigar or cigarette.

An object of my invention is a device which may be attached to a cigar or cigarette and catchthe ash falling from the encl- Another object of my invention is constructing the device with. clamping jaws preferably under a spring pressure to read ily grip a cigar or cigarette and adapted for cigars and cigarettes of different diameters- By this construction as the cigar or cigarette is consumed it may be thrust forth into the protector I and thus the cigar or cigarette may be smoked completely.

Anotherd'etaiied object of my invention 2 is making the device in a plurality of disconnectible' sections, whereby the user may readily disassemble the device for cleaning or the like and in this connection I preferably assemble the parts with a bayonet type of joint and attach the clamping jaws on a central removable section.

My inventionis illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFig. '1 isaplan of my device showing a cigar retained therein; j

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 intlie direction'of the arrows; v

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the several elements entering into the construction of my protector, these being shown somewhat in alinement to indicate the manner of. as-

sembly; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of acigarette ash protector.

p In constructing my inventionI utilize a; protecting guard'll which is formed pref- 1 I position andv yet ay readily. be

erably of wire gauze and has a bead 12 surrounding the open top section 13.".111 this .5 bead there is a stiifening wire 14. The main body; of the device maybesomewhat cylindrical and preferably has a rounded end 15. The guard is secured to aguard holding ring 16, the connection being preferably by rivets 17', grommets or the like and extendin internally of such ring there are projecting pins 18, these pins being illustrated as diametrically opposite one to the other. W

A central ring 19 is formed material a'ndhas two bayonet of suitable slots 20 to a engage with the pins 18 and retain the ring T OFFICE Q '19- lirmlyheldinside of the ring 16. This ring 19 hastwo L-shaped slots 21 separated I by tongue 22. A pin 23 is centrally positionedin the cut-out section. 24

of the ring.

There is a second pair of bayonet type slots 25in the opposite edge of the ring from the bayonet slots 25.

Clamping jaws, 26 are formed jaw member 27 having a relatively long liaiiof an upper dle 28 and'a lower jaw29. These jaws connect together by a coil spring 30,

such spring being twisted to forman eye31 which may fit over the pin 23. The free ends 32 of-each of the jaws it in the circumferential per tion of the Leshaped slots 21, the tongue22 retaining the tips 32 of: the jaws.

An outside ring33 'sformed with a cylin drical section 34 and an inwardly extending flange 35. 'A pairof pins 86'are attached to r the cylindrical section. 34' on These pins engageinthe bayonet slots 25 the inside.

and thus clamp the device together and hold the clamping jaws in position My ash protector is as follows:

19 is connected tothe ring 16 The ring having the trough-shaped guard byinter-engaging the bayonet=sl0ts20 and the pins 1 8, the rings being given aturn to lock the bayonet joint.

The clamp 26 is secured in place by passing the pin 28 through the twist spring 30. The ends 32 of the jawsioassoncpposite sides ofthe tongue 22 ancl'iit inlthe circumferential' portionof theL-shaped slots .21, The

1 outside ring 33 is then secured in place the pins 36 cooperat ng with the bayonet. slots 25. The device is .thuscompactlyheld in of, the same disassem- My protector may readily be placed on a table or other furniture without-fear of damaging such table or furniture and is held inthe proper position by the handles of the jaws.

Various changes may be made in the principles of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

I claim:

1. An ash protector comprising'in combination a first ring, a second ring detachably connected thereto, a clamp having a pair of aws mounted in the second ring and a hollow structure attached to the first ring adapted to receive the ash of a cigar or cigarette secured in the jawsextending longitudinally through the two rings.

2. An ash protector comprising in combination a first ring, a second ring'havingva,

bayonet slot and pin connection with the first ring, a pair of jaws pivotally mounted on the second ring, and a hollow structure connected to the first ring adapted to re- 7 ceive ash from a cigar or cigarette secured in the jaws extending through the rings.

3. An ash protector comprising in combination a ring having a cut-out section with a pin in said section, a pair of L-shaped slots, a clamp having a pair of jaws pivotally mounted on the pin, the ends of the jaws fitting in the L-shaped slots, a structure having a trough-like foraminous body secured to the ring, the clamp being adapted to retain a cigar or cigarette extending longitudinally through the ring.

4. An ash protector comprising in combination a first ring having a trough-shaped guard connected thereto, a second ring having a detachable connection to the first ring and having a pin extending longitudinally and slots opposite the pin, a clamp having a pair of jaws pivotally mounted on the pin, the ends of the jaws fitting in the said slots,

and a third ring fitting on the outside of the clamp on the saidsecond ring.

.5. An ash protector comprising in com bination'a first ring having a trough-shaped guard secured thereto, a second ring having a detachable connection to the first ring and havlng a cut-out section with a pin extend- The ash' collected in the longitudinally ing longitudinally of the second ring, said second ring having L-shaped slots spaced apart by a tongue, a clamp having a pa1r of jaws pivotally mounted on the said pin, the ends of the jaws fitting in the said L-shaped slots, and a third ring secured to the second ring on the outside of the said clamp.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ALPHONSE HAAS. 

